I'm wondering if repeated exposure to these types of dogs, will teach him bad habits? Is it better to expose him and reward good behavior, or is it better to avoid such situations entirely? It is good to expose him and reward good behavior - only if you know it's safe and your dog won't be harmed. ...

If I just hold it and don't give it to him right away, he will only wait a few seconds before giving up and goes back to pulling. " That's the starting point and it's good that he waits a few seconds. You just have to build on that. It's going to take awhile and the walk is going to take forev...

If you want to do the water in the kibble route - you can mix the daily food ration with equal parts water and put it in the fridge the night before. When you get up in the morning, the food will have absorbed all the water and be soft. This is what you'd want to do if you can't get the dog to drink...

Agreed! They are very bad to use with predatory animals because they only amp up the dog and give it nothing to bite(release of tension/stress). So they have the chase, but never a catch, nor a smell. It's not good for them at all. My brother's Golden Retriever will slam himself into the wall going ...

Electronic fencing is not advisable for determined dogs or breeds like pit bulls. They were built to take pain and keep going. If your dog is amped up about something on the other side of the fence line, they very well may take the shock and keep going. Building a secure fence is the last ditch effo...

I don't use kongs for feeding raw. I just give them a raw meaty rib bone. It takes the same amount of time for the dog to clean out the kong as it does to get all the meat/cartilage off the bone. What's left of the bone goes in the trash and I use a Lysol wipe on the tile where they were eating.

Neither are adults yet. They are in that "challenging" time in their lives and will fight more than they used to. Hierarchy is fluid with dogs and changes from area to area in their lives(spaces, food, toys ect.) It's not concrete and you can't expect the "rules" to stay the same...

You just got her, so these things will take time. She will not be perfectly trained by the time the two weeks are up. She doesn't really know you or your territory, so things are stressful and shakey right now. Just keep up with the consistent training and things will come along. Don't get frustrate...

The extra weight is probably adding burden and pain - so when that comes off it should help some. Don't go on less walks because it makes you sad. Think of her happiness. They may be slower, but I'm sure she still loves them - even at a leisurely pace.